Mark

Mitchell!

That's the second issue, from 1968-69. It did still have the clear headlight piece, but not the battery box or other parts for the working lights. This was the only reissue of the full detail kit prior to it being converted to the Modified Stocker in 1971.

If the car had been stolen, it would have been impounded so that the rightful owner could get soaked for towing and storage fees. With everything of value liberated from the trunk.

2 in 1 comes from it including both the Badman and street machine parts. Two sets of wheels and tires, grille and grille outer trim, Badman exhaust dumps and street machine parts to tie into the molded-in exhaust system detail.

The cam cover was on the plated tree in those kits. I believe the '77 reissue kits have two of them for some unknown reason.

The Great Unloading has begun!

If it is a '66, it was only made once, in 1966. The '67 has been reissued several times.

MPC decals of that era are going to be problematic. Next set you get, give them a coating to hold them together.

If you must buy a kit for parts, think about a Round 2 reissue '67 Charger. It will have the glass, as well as a chassis similar to the original '66 kit unit.

AMT '64 Corvair. Available only as a promo or Craftsman series kit, the latter molded in yellow.

The good 3D printers are most likely hobbyists who know the subject matter and know what other hobbyists expect in terms of quality. 3D seems to have attracted "printers" who will crank out whatever they think will make money, with no knowledge of what they are making or what it should look like. I doubt the first group would have sent something like that out.

Fuel tank/spare tire area is different between Charger and Coronet. The MPC Charger kit underbody was originally used in their '65 Coronet, they made other minor alterations for the Charger but that area was the most obvious change.

The pro street '70 Coronet had the DOHC Hemi parts. That kit's tubbed floorpan is different from the one used in the GTX and Roadrunner.

Clear coat. Polishing anything metallic or pearlescent will knock edges and corners off of the particles in the paint already there.

I wouldn't overthink it. They likely used the parts layout from the previous pro street issue in error. The kit will be the stock one this time around.

If it's a promo model, it will be made of acetate as opposed to styrene. Acetate doesn't just warp, it can be a combination of warping and shrinking. I have heard about, and read articles about, various fixes but have never heard about any of them being permanent.

Hubley is 1/24 scale, AMT (both original and newer one) 1/25.

There's a variety of factors to contend with: composition of tires, composition of plastic, as well as the infinite number of combinations of vinyl and plastic. The worst tires I have encountered are early Sixties Revell units. Those often wreak havoc on their wheels because: (a) Revell plating was weak then, often applied with no lacquer coating on the plastic as other manufacturers did, and (b) their plated parts were often molded in clear plastic. It's a shame, as a couple of those early tires were never made later in a more plastic friendly material.

Can't see them.

The build of DF2 is covered in six parts: April through October '69, except August which does not include an article. It does include a couple of unrelated Jim Keeler articles however. October '68 issue includes an article on DF1.

Fever I was a '68 Coronet, the one Jim Keeler built to win a Car Model contest in 1968. The contest centered around the MPC '68 Coronet kit. Tim Boyd placed in that contest also.

That particular body is that thick because the kit was conceived and designed strictly as a curbside, with no intention to include interior detail.

Yes. Especially clear plastic.

I like what I do, but have always separated that from any feeling of fulfillment. I'm working because I have developed habits such as wanting a roof over my head, and not begging others for food. Not a millionaire, but my house is paid for, my car could easily be, and I've got enough set aside for coming house remodeling as well as retirement. I haven't always had the luxury of working with (or for) people I liked or even tolerated, but only once did I quit a job to get away from the drama. As much as I like what I do, it's just a means to an end. That doesn't stop me from doing my work to the best of my abilities every day. You want fulfillment, look elsewhere: family, friends, your community, your church, hobbies, and other outside activities. If you get any fulfillment at work, that's a bonus.

No. The only issue was available into the early Seventies if I remember right. Some of its parts (mainly the engine) are in the reissues of the MPC '67 Corvette.